| Image of Don Rickles Discovered on Lucky Star Lounge Quesadilla Tortilla Crowds Flock to Makeshift Shrine |
| It was a simple pleasant fall November day when Arbor Rutland and his wife Daffette ordered their usual lunch at the Lucky Star Lounge in Front Royal, Virginia. They always split one chicken quesadilla and one diet Coke with an extra glass of ice. Their lives would dramatically change on this lazy Thursday. Upon delivery of the lunch served with fresh guacamole and sour cream Arbor took a long look at his meal. " Daffette? I think I see an image of Jesus on this tortilla." "No. That's the guy from Napolean Dynamite", she responded. Arbor called over DayManager,Dwayne Vaughan. " You tell me. Is this image on my quesadilla Jesus or the guy from Napolean Dynamite?" Arbor shoved the plate toward the amused Day Manager. " Well, it is my opinion Arbor that it |
| looks like neither one. I think it resembles Don RIckles when he starred in his NBC sitcom CPO Sharkey." " You know it does look like Don Rickles." Arbor took back the plate. Daffette tried to stabbed her fork into the food and almost hit the image. " What the h...e..double hockey sticks are you trying to do Daffette?" " I'm hungry Arbor." " Well order something else. This here is a miracle on this plate. I'm calling the newspaper." That was the scene Thursday, November 12th. Since that time the Rutland's world has turned upside down. Legally because the Rutlands had not paid for the quesadilla the food may have belong to the LSL. After a night of intense negotiations with LSL Arbitor D.G. Vaughan it was decided to split any gains 50/50. The quesadilla would be on display in the |
upstairs dartroom. All charitable donations would go to the Sporty Dewhurst Fund for People with Issues. As word spread through Front Royal lines began to form early outside the Lucky Star each morning. "The Miracle on Main Street" has change the complexion of this once sedate and tranquil section of town. In line were regular folks who wanted just to be a part of something special. (continued click here) |
| Daffette and Arbor Rutland with son Chalky DeBoy Rutland |